Japanese Tōdai-ji
Monumental temple of the Kegon sect of Japanese Buddhism, located in Nara, Japan.
The main buildings were constructed in 745–752 under the emperor Shōmu, marking the adoption of Buddhism as a state religion. The Great Buddha Hall, built within a 2-sq-mi (5-sq-km) enclosure, measured about 288 by 169 ft (88 by 52 m) and, as restored today, is the largest wooden building in the world. The 53-ft (16-m) Great Sun Buddha was installed in 752. The Shōsōin is a repository for more than 9,000 works of art from the Nara period and more than 600 personal effects of Shōmu.